2026 Romancing the Beer

Entry Deadline: January 24, 2026
Categories: Beer Competitions
Romancing the Beer Homebrew Competition
Contact Information
Venue / Location

Thousand Oaks, CA

General Information

Judging – February 7, 2026

Each entrant is limited to 6 entries.
Each entrant is limited to 1 entry per subcategory.
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 2

Thank you for your interest in the Romancing The Beer organized by Thousand Oaked Homebrewers, Tarantula Hill Brewing Company.

Printed and colored caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.

Acceptable colors BLACK, GOLD, and SILVER.

Entry Fees

Per Entry Fee – $12.00

Shipping Address / Drop Off Location

SHIP TO
Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo, CA 93012

Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Friday, January 16, 2026 12:00 AM, PSTThursday, January 22, 2026 10:00 PM, PST.

DROP-OFF LOCATION(S)
Home Beer Wine Cheesemaking Shop
22836 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 884-8586
*Entries due by end of business 1/22 Thursday

Institution Ale Company
3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo, CA 93012
805-482-3777
*Entries kept in cooler and must be dropped off by 1/22 Thursday end of day

Tarantula Hill Brewing Company
244 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 538-1191
*Entries kept in cooler. Main Drop Off location. Entries allowed to be dropped off up to Saturday 1/24/26 end of business

Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Friday, January 16, 2026 12:00 AM, PSTSaturday, January 24, 2026 8:00 PM, PST.

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

Awards
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.

The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show beer selected.

There will be no actual award ceremony.

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